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Record #12132
Name :
: John FIELD (1916 - )


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 20 Mar 1916   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
:
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: May 1928
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Ballarat

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardos

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesResidence in UK given as Child Emigration Society, Savoy House, Strand, W C 2.

John was placed at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia. He was one of 160 children who came to Australia aboard ‘Ballarat’ in 1928. 115 went to Fairbridge WA, the remainder on to Sydney.

He enlisted in WWII (Source: NAA RecordSearch)
FIELD JOHN : Service Number - WX22446 : Date of birth - 20 Mar 1916 : Place of birth - LONDON ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - KARRAKATTA WA : Next of Kin - FIELD EMMA 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-06-28 12:36:20 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
6168 FIELD, Ada1881ENG,     May 1892 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
20019 FIELD, Christopher E1871ENG,     Jun 1886 : Lake Superior CAN Barnardos  
27151 FIELD, Cyril  Jul 1930 : Balranald AUS Barnardos  
20777 FIELD, Edward ENG,     May 1892 : Sardinian CAN Rev. William J. Pady  
6184 FIELD, Eliza1880ENG,     May 1892 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
15334 FIELD, Elizabeth1863ENG,     Jun 1871 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
13992 FIELD, Florence1879ENG,     Aug 1887 : - Unknown - CAN Middlemore  
22881 FIELD, Horace1892ENG,     Apr 1909 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
12132 FIELD, John1916ENG, LND May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
21174 FIELD, Kathleen May1915ENG, MDX, Hackney May 1922 : Orsova AUS Fairbridge Homes  
6415 FIELD, Mabel1900ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
14934 FIELD, Michael1884ENG,     May 1899 : Gallia CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
7676 FIELD, Rose1859ENG,     Nov 1870 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
22956 FIELD, William1891ENG,     May 1906 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys